I'm a Thistle/Laser sailor who decided to try canoe sailing. I purchased, in Vancouver Canada, what I believe is USA 214. But I have a couple questions about the mast/sail and was hoping to talk to the original owner.

I believe that was Johan Backsin's boat. I could be wrong though. I'll ask Del to chime in, I'll bet he knows. If it's the boat I'm thinking of it has a very powerful main whose battens are a bear to tack in light air.

It sounds like you know the boat. You are spot on about the shape of the main and it's reluctance to tack.

And I bet you can answer a couple related quesions as I'm a full batton main newbie.1. Would less stiff battons make the main easier to tack? 2. How would less stiff battons affect the shape? Would the sail become even fuller with less stiff battons? 3. How does batten pretension affect sail shape?

My goal for purchasing was a 'Fast is Fun' sailboat. There are no IC fleets racing in my region (Puget Sound, WA) so I don't think I'll race it.

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